Carriage



J. JONES.

Running-Gear.

Patented Jan. 14. 1851.

AM. PHOTOLITHLL C0. NX (OSBURNE'S PROCESS.)

PATENT oFFIoE.

l UNITED STATES JOHN JONES, OF CLYDE, NEW YORK.

CARRIAGE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 7,906, dated January14, 1851; Ressued `March 4,

To all whom it may capcern:

Be it known that I, JOHN JONES, `of Clyde, in the county of Wayne andState of New York, have invented a new and proved Mode of Making orConstructing Carriage-Reaches; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full and exact de` struct my axletrees in any of theknown` forms in use, (letters A, A, Figure l inthe accompanyingdrawings)` and attach vone straight reach, B, Fig. l, to the center ofthe axletrees in such a manner as` to allow` the hind and fore aXletreestoturn horizontally on the reach. Ithen make two other bars or reaches"in the form of a crotch or an acute angle, thus asshown ,by lettersV G,G, Fig. l, attaching the spread or `open end of one rmly `to t-he hind,and the other to the fore aXletree, the other ends approaching near toeach other above l.the

straight reach. I then attach to one of these bars or reaches a rod,asshown `by letter D,

Fig. l, in such a manner as to turn freely; the other end of the rodpassing through a bar shown at J, Fig. 1. `I then place a spiral springon the end of the rod, which has a thread cut on it -for anut, whichnut, by being turned graduates the stiffness of the springt-see lettersE, F, Fig. l. It will be seen that this arrangement has a constanttendency to keep the reaches in a straight line, thereby preventing all'unsteady motion. On the opposite side of these bars or reaches, Iattach a plate, as shown by letter C, Fig. 2, one end of which issecured to one of these reaches; the other end-has a slot which works onthe pin H, Fig. 2; the `eXtreme end of this plate I bend at right`angles with the reach, and in this end I` 'place a gage screw, I, Fig.2, parallel with the reach. This screw may be moved to give the gearingany :required degree of angle asshown by Fig. l. i

` What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The arangement of two bars or reaches placed in connection with `thestraight reach as above described, and in combination with `the springrod and cross bar, substantially in the manner described.

J OHN JONES.

Witnesses:

B. M. VAN DER VEER, HIRAM P.` ONES.

